Director of Construction

Job Description

Job Description

TRCTalent is working alongside a leading data center construction operation with a Director of Construction role.  The Director is responsible for project management and leadership for Chicago.  This shall include but not be limited to site management and leadership for individual buildings + full projects, including coordinating subcontractors, material and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being strictly followed, and work is proceeding on schedule and within budget. These are both enterprise and hyperscale locations.  

Responsibilities

Support general leadership in the market
Lead data center campus’ teams
Provide hands on management support for individual projects
Manage overall budgets and corresponding subcontractor/vendor/consultant budgets
Manage overall schedules
Schedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors to ensure timely completion.
Perform quality control duties and responsibilities regarding the work being performed.
Ensure that subcontractor is fully executing and complying with the contracted scope of work.
Coordinate required inspections with local jurisdictions.
Identify subcontractor non-compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standards.
Identify conflicts in construction progress and communicate them to project team for resolution.
Maintain daily log (written) of activities on the jobsite.
May perform Field Superintendent duties at multiple job sites, simultaneously.
Ensure subcontractor has corrected all deficiencies identified by project team.
Walk all units on project daily to monitor activities and assist in future planning.
Preside over weekly subcontractor meetings designed to coordinate the work.
Issue notices of non-compliance to subcontractors in regard to quality of work or scheduling.
Ensure that the job site is always kept in a clean and organized manner.
Perform job progress and completion punch list identification and completion.
Complete other such duties consistent with your role as you may be assigned by management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, required
3+ years Construction experience, required
1+ years Data Center experience, preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel and Project)
Yardi, Procor and Prolog experience, preferred
Experience with Division 2-10 (concrete through finish trade)
Provide direction to and resolve problems amongst subcontractors and vendors.
Ability to identify deficient work and provide resolution.
Blueprint reading.
Endurance and ability to visit entire job site, including stairs or other elevated structures.
Monitoring jobsite general health and safety.

TRC Talent Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.